Tug of War 67.1

A few days later...

"The game will start in ten minutes, girls. Hurry up!" a voice shouted in the locker room, making Timothy jump, startled. Checking his reflection one last time, he still couldn't believe he was really going to do that. It all seemed too crazy to be real.

"You okay, Tiff?" he heard someone approaching from behind asking. "You look a little pale."

Still looking in the mirror, Timothy saw Kate stand beside him, wearing a uniform identical to his. "Hey, Kate" the feminized guy said weakly, immediately looking down at his feet. "I... I don't know what I was thinking... Gosh, I can't be a cheerleader!"

"Calm down, Tiff. Just take some deep breaths, okay?" Kate said, hugging her friend. "Everything will be alright. You're just nervous. That's all" she added, and Timothy wished that at least once Kate wasn't so kind to him, since it just made him feel even more guilty.

The memory of what had happened on the Gala's night was still fresh in the feminized guy's mind. Kate had declared herself to him, but in the end Timothy went to the party with Martin, due to yet another of those bizarre turn of events that seemed to only happen to him.

Despite all that, he would be lying to himself if he said that the Gala had been a complete disaster. He had had a lot of fun being introduced to everyone who served with his father at the military base, and seeing the despair in the man's eyes. It was also hard to deny that he had had a good time with Martin as his date, although that was something Timothy didn't want to think about.

The news spread quickly and in just a few days everyone knew that Tiffany, the trans girl who had become the new internet sensation, was now dating her childhood friend. Timothy soon realized that trying to deny it was a futile effort. Photos of the couple together were already everywhere on Instagram and Facebook, and people just couldn't get enough of them.

Martin –Timothy had to admit – was being very understandable about the whole thing. When they met the day after the Gala, he said that the night before had been the most special of his life, but that it was okay for him if Tiffanywanted to take things slowly. He wished to build a lasting relationship with her, after all, so he wasn't in a hurry. He didn't try to kiss her forcefully, like Matt used to do all the time, and respected her personal space.

In short, he was so sweet that Tiffany didn't have the courage to tell him the truth at that moment – that she had said she loved him just to piss off her father – but was that the whole truth?

Things progressed slowly but surely over the next few days. Everything happened so naturally that Timothy didn't find it strange when they started walking hand in hand at school, or when Martin kissed his cheek before they went to different classes.

That was another huge difference from the time that Tiffany used to date Matthew. Martin wasn't ashamed to be seen with her, even if everyone around knew (or believed) she was a trans girl – on the contrary, it looked like nothing could make him happier and prouder than walking with Tiffany, which made the girl feel good... in a dangerous way.

She was so confused about the whole situation that sometimes she daydreamed that it would be a lot easier if she could simply date Martin and Kate at the same time – only to then invariably feel disgusted with herself.

What's, like, wrong with you, Tiffany! Gosh, stop thinking like some kind of spoiled Barbie girl who wants everything for herself!

Several times, Timothy had also tried to explain to Kate what had truly happened (despite the fact that he couldn't explain it satisfactorily even to himself), but with no luck. Kate always interrupted him, saying that he owed her no explanation.

"I know you and Martin have a long history together, Tiff" she told the feminized guy. "You two are friends since forever, and I think it's only natural for you to try to have a loving relationship with him. Everyone can see how much he loves you. And judging the way you looked at him when he showed up at your house that night, I think it's safe to say that you have feelings for him, as well..."

Kate's generosity and empathy was something that kept shocking Timothy. How could a real person be like that? And now, as he freaked out about the idea of being a cheerleader, there she was, once again by his side, encouraging him.

Timothy was still staring at the mirror, having a hard time convincing himself he hadn't actually lost his mind. What he was seeing in the mirror was a stunning blonde cheerleader with a face and a body that could make any model in the world jealous. Her uniform, consisting of a black and pink mini skirt and a pink low-cut top, highlighted all the curves of her gorgeous, mind-blowing figure in a mesmerizing way. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and her makeup was flashy, with hot pink eyeshadow, long false eyelashes and glossy pink lips.

That girl was none other than Timothy himself, of course, which made no sense to him. He used to be just an ordinary guy who never drew much attention and spent his time playing guitar, after all... now, however, he was a girl with a killer body, known to everyone.

"Trust me, Tiff" Kate insisted. "You'll be a fantastic cheerleader. And remember that we will be by your side the whole time. Right, girls?"

Only then did Timothy realize that Alyssa, Gabriella and Chloe were also around. "What's going on?" Alyssa asked. "Is there a problem?"

"Nothing serious" Kate answered, smiled. "Tiff is just a little nervous, but she'll be fine, right, Tiff, honey? I was telling her that she can rest easy because we will be there to support her."

"Kate is totally right, Ti-Ti" Alyssa stated, also caressing Timothy's shoulders. "You have nothing to worry about. Just look at you... You look glamorous, girl... Just like a dream! Besides, you're totally ready for your debut after training so hard."